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Telford, West Midlands
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is a primary voluntary-aided school in Telford, West Midlands.
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St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is a primary voluntary-aided school in Telford, West Midlands. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this voluntary-aided school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
In terms of academic performance, St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre has 58% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at KS2.
The school has 147 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 29.8%, 34% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 5.9%.
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Computed from 19 government data points. Not based on student reviews.
Source: DfE / Ofsted · context onlyGovernment data is shown for context and does not influence the student-review Student Score. Small schools can show extreme percentages from small sample sizes.
Latest government data shown is for the 2024/25 academic year; some figures cover earlier years.
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In context — vs similar-intake schools
Above par for its intakeSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre's KS2 results (reading, writing & maths) of 58% looks modest against the national average, but among schools with a similar intake (31–85% of pupils eligible for free school meals) it is in the upper half — it adds more value than its raw results suggest.
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At St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined at the end of Key Stage 2.
73% met the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths.
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre has an overall absence rate of 5.9%. The national average for primary schools was approximately 6.0% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is 29.8%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre has 147 pupils on roll.
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
14% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre was rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted following an inspection in June 2025. Based on Ofsted's inspection cycle, St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is next inspection expected around 2027.
A "Requires Improvement" rating means Ofsted identified areas where the school needs to improve. The school will typically be reinspected within around two years.
Compared with 2,751 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (31–85% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Source: Department for Education.
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National percentiles (100 = best) for the area around the school · 5/5 measures · Police.uk, DEFRA, NaPTAN, DfT STATS19, MHCLG IoD 2025.
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Note: From November 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word judgements with detailed report cards covering multiple categories. While St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre's rating shown above was awarded under the previous system, Ofsted now provides more granular assessments. For the most up-to-date inspection information, check the school's report card on the Ofsted website.
Ofsted data is shown for context only and does not influence the Student Score. For the official report, visit reports.ofsted.gov.uk.